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Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT, launched the outpatient phase of its electronic health record project, 5 months after implementing the inpatient phase of the project in June.
PRISM (Patient Record and Information Systems Management), Fletcher Allen's electronic health record, is now fully functional at Aesculapius Medical Center in South Burlington, which serves 18,000 people and is one of Fletcher Allen's 10 primary care clinics.
Aesculapius staff uses the system to record patient medical information and to administer medications. By the end of 2010, all of Fletcher Allen's outpatient clinics - both primary care and specialty care - will use PRISM.
"We're pleased with the progress we've made during the inpatient implementation, which has enabled us to start implementing PRISM in our outpatient clinics," said Paul Taheri, MD, MBA, president of Fletcher Allen's Faculty Practice. "We're now able to offer these patients the same enhancements in safety, efficiency and coordination of care we provide to patients admitted to the hospital."
Fletcher Allen has joined only 1.5 percent of healthcare facilities nationwide in implementing a comprehensive computer system for patient care.
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